Fleet Maintenance Technician ; Airport

Fleet Maintenance Technician I (Airport) – (2600008R)

Position Grade: 31T

Department: Airport

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1637

Location: Lambert Airport – St. Louis, MO

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will start at $36,972 annually. Applicants with ASE “Master Automobile Technician” certification through the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence will be paid a minimum annual salary of $41,158. Proof of certification must be submitted with the Employment Application or upon request.

Incumbents in this position perform preventative maintenance duties and repair of automotive equipment and vehicles. Duties include assisting automotive mechanics and heavy equipment mechanics in complete engine, transmission, differential, brakes, clutch, hydraulic and other overhaul and repairs.

• Performs preventative maintenance on vehicles such as changing oil, filter replacement, checking tires, checking and replacing belts and hoses, replacing vehicle lights, checking fluid levels, etc.
• Works with all alternative fuels as they become available.
• Washes Airport Authority fleet vehicles.
• Picks up auto parts.
• Assists Fleet Maintenance Technicians III and IV.
• Performs other special assignments and duties as assigned.

• Data Utilization:
  Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data and information according to a prescribed scheme or plan.
• Human Interaction:
  Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from others.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:
  Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as motor vehicles, motorized equipment, mechanic’s tools, drill press, welder, fork lift, hydraulic press, battery tester, steam cleaner, power washer, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude:
  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as safety regulations, work orders, equipment maintenance and repair manuals, time cards and parts manuals.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentage and decimals.
• Functional Reasoning:
  Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objective.
• Situational Reasoning:
  Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Environmental Factors:
  Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, traffic hazards and toxic/poisonous agents.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Tasks involve the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials weighing fifty to one hundred pounds. Requires the ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Sensory Requirements:
  Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of colors and odor to determine condition of fluids, shapes to distinguish objects clearly, sounds to determine if equipment is operating correctly and track down malfunctions, and textures to detect wear.

• Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• A ten year background investigation will be conducted in…